College of Education
University of South Carolina
Public Forum by Dr. Fran Vavrus, University of Minnesota
Teachers’ Rights in a Global Context:
Monitoring and Implementing the
Status of Teachers Internationally
Join Dr. Fran Vavrus for a dialogue about teachers’ rights around the world and an examination of the work
of the Joint ILO-UNESCO Committee of Experts on the Application of the Recommendation concerning the
Status of Teachers (CEART).
Frances Vavrus is Professor of Comparative and International Development Education at the University of
Minnesota and Co-Director of the University’s Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change. For
the past 25 years, she has been involved in education in Tanzania as a secondary school teacher, university
lecturer, teacher educator, and researcher. Her research and teaching focus primarily on postcolonial
education, critical development studies, and comparative teacher education. Vavrus also serves as a member
of the Joint ILO-UNESCO Committee of Experts on the Application of the Recommendation concerning the
Status of Teachers (CEART).
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www.ed.sc.edu
WEDNESDAY
October
28
The University of South Carolina is an equal opportunity institution.
4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Maxcy College Classroom
Questions? Please Contact
Dr. Kara Brown at
brownk25@mailbox.sc.edu